BARONA CASINO & RESORT
Venomous animal bite except "bugs" — Effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified — LAKESIDE, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | BARONA CASINO & RESORT | Report ID | 2025054353 |
| Address | 1932 WILDCAT CANYON ROAD | City, State ZIP | LAKESIDE, CALIFORNIA 92040 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Venomous animal bite except "bugs" | Source of Injury | Venomous snakes |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 721120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.90000, -116.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pruning bushes using pruning shears. When he reached into a bush with the shears, a rattlesnake bit his right thumb.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2025, a worker at BARONA CASINO & RESORT in LAKESIDE, CALIFORNIA suffered effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as venomous animal bite except "bugs", with venomous snakes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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